
Carlos Acosta: Spartacus
"The world's greatest male dancer, Carlos Acosta, dances the greatest male ballet lead, Spartacus"
Synopsis
Internationally acclaimed as the greatest male dancer of his generation, Carlos Acosta stars as the rebel slave in the most spectacular of Soviet ballets. Filmed in Paris after triumphant performances in Moscow and London, the Bolshoi's classic production presents the Cuban star at the height of his physical and dramatic powers -- as the greatest Spartacus of our time.
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